The Crete-Attica electricity interconnection is being implemented faster than similar projects in other European countries, sources at the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) stated on Thursday, presenting comparative data as well as the progress in the construction of the project.
According to IPTO, the schedule foresees the completion of construction and the start of electrification at the end of this year and the project being fully operational in the summer of 2025 (following the necessary tests), five years after it was contracted in the summer of 2020.
By contrast, the connection between Montenegro and Italy took over seven years to complete, while the Germany-Norway and United Kingdom-Norway power interconnections, projects using similar technology, required around six years from contracting to commercial operation.
SOURCE; ANA-MPA
